Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nepal or Senegal?

Senegal, at 357,557 against 334,392 in Nepal as of 2019.

How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?

59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Nepal vs Senegal: Net food imports by crop - Maize

Nepal

334,392

in 2019

Senegal

357,557

in 2019

Nepal rank

49th

Senegal rank

47th

Net food imports by crop - Maize over time

Nepal
Senegal

How they compare

Senegal currently reports 357,557 against 334,392 in Nepal, a difference of 23,165.

That makes Senegal's figure about 1.1 times Nepal's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Senegal ahead.

Nepal ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 47th of 177 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Nepal averaged higher in 1 and Senegal in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Nepal	Senegal	Difference	Ahead
1960s	-22.78	16,273	16,296	Senegal
1970s	0	18,398	18,398	Senegal
1980s	1,424	11,400	9,976	Senegal
1990s	1,563	24,101	22,538	Senegal
2000s	18,869	81,505	62,636	Senegal
2010s	298,745	212,599	86,146	Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher net food imports by crop - maize, Nepal or Senegal?: Senegal, at 357,557 against 334,392 in Nepal as of 2019.
What is the difference in net food imports by crop - maize between Nepal and Senegal?: 23,165, with Senegal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Nepal and Senegal?: 59 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2019.
How do Nepal and Senegal rank globally for net food imports by crop - maize?: Nepal ranks 49th and Senegal ranks 47th of 177 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator: Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed: 10 August 2026

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.